Dhanwar (community development block)

Giridih is a plateau region. The western portion of the district is part of a larger central plateau. The rest of the district is a lower plateau, a flat table land with an elevation of about 1,300 feet. At the edges, the ghats drop to about 700 feet. The Pareshnath Hills or Shikharji rises to a height of 4,480 feet in the south-eastern part of the district. The district is thickly forested. Amongst the natural resources, it has coal and mica.{{cite web | url = http://giridih.nic.in/more_gir.html | title = Giridih district | work = Welcome to Giridih | publisher = Giridih district administration | access-date = 23 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170911194232/http://www.giridih.nic.in/more_gir.html | archive-date = 11 September 2017 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web| url = https://www.nativeplanet.com/giridih/attractions/parasnath-hill/ | title= Parashnath Hill, Giridih|publisher= Native Planet | access-date = 23 September 2017}} Inaugurating the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in 2016, Raghubar Das, Chief Minister of Jharkhand, had indicated that there were 23 lakh BPL families in Jharkhand.{{cite web| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Chief-minister-launches-Ujjwal-scheme-in-Hazaribag/articleshow/55198362.cms | title= Chief Minister launches Ujjwal scheme in Hazaribag|publisher= The Times of India, 2 November 2016| access-date = 1 November 2017}} There was a plan to bring the BPL proportion in the total population down to 35%.{{cite web| url = http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/stateplan/Presentations12_13/jharkhand12_13.pdf | title= State 12th Five Year Plan: State Annual Plan 2012-13| work= State of Jharkhand |publisher= Jharkhand Planning Commission | access-date = 1 November 2017}}

Jharkhand is one of the states affected by Maoist activities. {{As of|2012}}, Giridih was one of the 14 highly affected districts in the state.{{cite web| url = http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/maoist/Assessment/2013/Jharkhand.htm |title = Jharkhand Assessment 2013 | publisher= Satp | access-date = 23 September 2017}} {{As of|2016}}, Giridih was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.{{cite web | url = http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/east/jharkhand/ranchi/2016/06/14073809/13-focus-areas-identified-in-Jharkhand-to-check-Maoist.vpf | title = 13 focus areas identified in Jharkhand to check Maoist activities | publisher = Eenadu Jndia, 14 June 2016 | access-date = 23 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170927113900/http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/east/jharkhand/ranchi/2016/06/14073809/13-focus-areas-identified-in-Jharkhand-to-check-Maoist.vpf | archive-date = 27 September 2017 | url-status = dead }} In 2017, the Moists, in Giridih district, have torched more than 50 vehicles engaged in road construction or carrying goods.{{cite web| url = http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-maoists-torch-9-vehicles-assault-labourers-in-jharkhand-s-giridih-district-384369 | title= Maoista torch 9 vehicles, assault labourers in Jharkhand's Giridih district |publisher= India TV| access-date = 23 September 2017}}

Dhanwar is located at {{coord|24|25|12|N|85|58|48|E}}. It has an average elevation of 336 metres (1102 feet).[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Dhanwar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhanwar]

Dhanwar CD block is bounded by Gawan, Tisri and Deori CD blocks on the north, Jamua CD block on the east, Birni CD block on the south and Domchanch and Markacho CD blocks, in Koderma district, on the west.{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2004_PART_B_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title= 2011 District Census Handbook Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Map on Page 3 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 23 September 2017}}{{cite web| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/giridh.html | title= CD Block/ Tehsil Map of Giridih|publisher= Maps of India| access-date = 23 September 2017}}

Dhanwar CD block has an area of 352.41 km². It has 39 gram panchayats, 279 inhabited villages and 1 census town.. Dhanwar is the census town. Dhanwar police station serves this block.{{cite web | url = http://desjharkhand.nic.in/publications.html | title = District Statistical Handbook, Giridih | work = Tables 2.1, 2.4 | publisher = Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand | access-date = 23 September 2017 }} Headquarters of this CD block is at Dhanwar. 17.17% of the area has forest cover.{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2004_PART_B_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title= 2011 District Census Handbook Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Map on Page 3 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 23 September 2017}}{{cite web | url = http://giridih.nic.in/block.html | title = Giridih | publisher = District Administration, Giridih | access-date = 23 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110527171358/http://giridih.nic.in/block.html | archive-date = 27 May 2011 | url-status = dead }}

Rivers in Dhanwar CD block are Irga and Barako.

Gram panchayats in Dhanwar CD block are: Maheshmarwa, Balhara, Dornda (N), Dornda (S), Sirsai, Garjasaran, Lal Bazar, Bandhi, Ambatand, Pandeydih, Dhanwar (N), Dhanwar (S), Panchrukhi, Bhalitunda, Pandriya, Dhanaipura, Dumardiha, Gundari, Arkhango, Nimadih, Jeruadih, Makdiha, Chandrakho, Sapamaran, Barjo, Jarisingha, Gadi, Kendua, Giridih, Galwati, Kargali Khurd, Gorhand, Chatti, Dharampur, Bodgo, Hemrodih, Siramdih, Kailadhab and Parsan.

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Dhanwar CD block had a total population of 267,352, of which 258,575 were rural and 8,777 were urban. There were 138,380 (52%) males and 128,972 (48%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 50,403. Scheduled Castes numbered 35,200 (13.17%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,064 (0.77%).{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html |title = 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 23 September 2017}}

The only census town in Dhanwar CD block is (2011 census population figure in brackets): Dhanwar (8,777).

{{As of|2011}} census the total number of literate persons in Dhanwar CD block was 141,963 (65.44% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 89,562 (79.63% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 52,401 (50.16% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 29.47%.

{{As of|2011}} census, literacy in Giridih district was 63.14% {{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2004_PART_B_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title= District Census Handbook Giridih 2011 Series- 21, Part XII B|work= Page 17 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 23 September 2017}} Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.{{cite web| url = http://www.census2011.co.in/literacy.php | title= Literacy in India| work= Census 2011 |publisher= Census population 2015 data | access-date = 23 September 2017}}

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

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|label1 = Khortha |value1 = 78.08 |color1 = red

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Khortha is the main spoken language. Hindi is the official language. Urdu is also spoken.

40-50% of the population of Giridih district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Godda, Koderma and Hazaribagh districts.{{cite web | url = https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/45258/1/MPRA_paper_45258.pdf | title = Rural Poverty in Jharkhad, India| work = Table I: Spatial Distribution of Poverty in Jharkhand | publisher = Munich Personal RePEc Archive | access-date = 8 December 2020}} Rural poverty in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%.{{cite web | url = https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Jharkhand%20presentation.pdf | title = Eliminating poverty | publisher = Jharkhand government | access-date = 8 December 2020}}

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In Dhanwar CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 58,318 and formed 47.13%, agricultural labourers numbered 40,014 and formed 32.34%, household industry workers numbered 4,297 and formed 3.47% and other workers numbered 21,114 and formed 17.06%. Total workers numbered 123,743 and formed 46.28% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 143,609 and formed 53.72% of the population.{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21, Part XII A| work = Tables 30 and 33, pages 52 and 58 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 16 November 2017}}

Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title= District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21 Part XII A | work= Pages 17-18 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 16 November 2017}}

There are 279 inhabited villages in Dhanwar CD block. In 2011, 147 villages had power supply. 18 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 277 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 262 villages had hand pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 33 villages had post offices, 16 villages had a sub post office, 7 villages had telephones (land lines) and 21 villages had mobile phone coverage. 275 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 23 villages had bus service (public/ private), 15 villages had autos/ modified autos, and 68 villages had tractors. 26 villages had bank branches, 12 villages had agricultural credit societies, 12 villages had cinema/ video halls, 9 villages had public library and public reading room. 106 villages had public distribution system, 27 villages had weekly haat (market) and 185 villages had assembly polling stations.{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Pages 1176-1178 Appendix I: Village Directory | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 21 November 2017}}

Hills occupy a large portion of Giridih district. The soil is generally rocky and sandy and that helps jungles and bushes to grow. The forest area, forming a large portion of total area, in the district is evenly distributed all over. Some areas near the rivers have alluvial soil. In Dhanwar CD block, the percentage of cultivable area to total area is 25.17%. The percentage of cultivable area to the total area for the district, as a whole, is 27.04%. Irrigation is inadequate. The percentage of irrigated area to cultivable area in Dhanwar CD block is 17.41%. May to October is the Kharif season, followed by the Rabi season. Rice, sown in 50% of the gross sown area, is the main crop in the district. Other important crops grown are: maize, wheat, sugar cane, pulses and vegetables.{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Page 9: Forest, flora and fauna, Page 11, Soil and cropping pattern, and Land use pattern, Page 73, Table 41: Distribution of villages according to land use | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 21 November 2017}}

Giridih district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund created by the Government of India is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.{{cite web | url = http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | title = Backward Regions Grant Funds: Programme Guidelines | publisher = Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India | access-date = 23 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171030225317/http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | archive-date = 30 October 2017 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web| url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=84879 | title= Backward Regions Grant Fund| work= Press Release, 14 June 2012 |publisher= Press Information Bureau, Government of India | access-date = 23 September 2017}}

State Highway 13 (Jharkhand), running from Koderma to Gobindpur on NH 19 (old NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road, passes through this block.Google maps

{{Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line|collapse=y}}

Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line passes through this block and there is a station at Raj Dhanwar.{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/all/21982/10156/1428 | title= 73369 => 53369 Kawar- Koderma Passenger| work= Time Table |publisher= Indiarailinfo | access-date = 25 November 2017}}

Dhanwar CD block had 99 villages with pre-primary schools, 216 villages with primary schools, 99 villages with middle schools, 17 villages with secondary schools, 4 villages with senior secondary schools, 1 village with a general degree college, 57 villages with no educational facility.{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf| title= District Census Handbook Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work= Page 1175-1176 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 8 December 2020}}

.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

• Adarsh College was established at Rajdhanwar in 1973.{{cite web| url = http://adarshcollegerdn.org/|title = Adarsh College, Raj Dhanwar |publisher= AC| access-date = 2 December 2017}}

• Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith was established at Jharkhand Dham, Giridih, in 1967. It is an institute specializing in Sanskrit, but also offers other courses. It is affiliated to Vinoba Bhave University. It has hostel facilities.{{cite web| url = https://www.way2college.com/colleges/giridih/sanskrit-hindi-vidyapith-jharkhanddham-giridih| title = Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith| publisher = way2college| access-date = 2 December 2017}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web| url = http://www.icbse.com/colleges/sanskrit-hindi-vidyapith-jharkhanddham-giridih/34359/2|title = Sanskrit Hindi Vidyapith |publisher=ICBSE | access-date = 2 December 2017}}

Dhanwar CD block had 6 villages with primary health centres, 25 villages with primary health subcentres, 5 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 5 villages with allopathic hospitals, 10 villages with dispensaries, 3 villages with veterinary hospitals, 4 villages with family welfare centres, 30 villages with medicine shops.

.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

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